Horneater Peaks
| Horneater Peaks | |
|---|---|
| Type | Mountains |
| Region | Jah Keved |
| World | Roshar |
The Horneater Peaks are a mountain range in Jah Keved on Roshar.
Geography and Ecology
The top of each mountain forms a kind of crater, which is filled with a large lake of warm water. The heat is enough to create a pocket of livable land, despite the altitude. The Unkalaki call these bodies of water Oceans. Each peak has one Ocean. [1]
Environment
The Oceans provide warmth so that the peaks have habitable temperaturas. Their warmth only extends to a point and after that, the place is surrounded by ice fields left by highstorms. [1]
Location
The Horneater Peaks are a mountain range in Jah Keved on Roshar. [1]
Settlements
The Horneater Peaks are inhabited by the Unkalaki. [1]
Notable Features
The Horneater Peaks are Cultivation’s perpendicularity. They have been the “door” into Roshar for several worldhoppers including Hoid and Vivenna. [2] On their southern slopes the chulls breed. The importance of this cycle is documented by Jasnah. {{book ref|sa3|104}
Cultural reference
The Unkalaki tell the story of how they came into the Peaks. They say they were hunted by men who were scared of them. As they tried to escape, their leader the tana’kai asked for help to the gods. They asked each individually (the gods of trees, water and mountains) only the third responded asking them to find a way to make it work. Their tana’kai then asked each god again for trees, water and warmth and the mountain god was pleased, pulling down their peaks placing in warm water and trees; giving the Unkalaki a home. They also claim, the waters are special, that inside there is a connection to Gods. [1]
History
After the War of Reckoning
The Horneater Peaks were occupied by some of the Fused at some point after the summoning from the Everstorm but before the occupation of Kholinar. This blocked all reliable means of travel into Shadesmar other than those via Surgebinding.
Trivia
The Elantrian pool and the Horneater lakes are the same thing.[3]
Notes
- See Also
- Unkalaki creation story
- ↑ a b c d e Words of Radiance chapter 46#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 93#
- ↑ Idaho Falls signing 2014
— Arcanum - 2014-11-29#